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Cigars and Habano Appreciation Thread
I was trying to find a thread about this but I couldn't. Therefore, I apologize if it has been done before.
What are your favorite Habanos/Cuban Cigars?
Today I bought these two:
Montecristo (left) and Romeo y Julieta (right)
A good read too...
Cigar/Habano (history) - Wikipedia
| quote: | Irregularly shaped cigars are known as figurados and are sometimes Cigars manufactured in Cuba are considered by many to be the best, although many experts believe that the best offerings from Honduras and Nicaragua rival those from Cuba. The Cuban reputation is thought to arise from the unique characteristics of the Vuelta Abajo district in the Pinar del Río Province at the west of the island, where the microclimate allows high-quality tobacco to be grown.
Cuban cigars are rolled from tobacco leaves found throughout the country of Cuba. The filler, binder, and wrapper may come from different portions of the island. All cigar production in Cuba is controlled by the Cuban government, and each brand may be rolled in several different factories in Cuba. Cuban cigar rollers or "torcedores" are claimed to be the most skilled in the world. Torcedores are highly respected in Cuban society and culture and travel worldwide displaying their art of hand rolling cigars.
Habanos SA and Cubatabaco between them do all the work relating to Cuban cigars, including manufacture, quality control, promotion and distribution, and export. Cuba produces both handmade and machine made cigars. All boxes and labels are marked Hecho en Cuba (made in Cuba). Machine-bunched cigars finished by hand add Hecho a mano, while fully hand-made cigars say Totalmente a mano in script text. Some cigars show a TC or Tripa Corta, meaning that short filler and cuttings were used in the hand-rolling process.
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Happy Friday! 
Last edited by winston on Jul-12-2008 at 00:59
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